When you’re thinking about where to retire, are you thinking about Canada?

O Canadá não pode vir à mente tão facilmente como, dizer, México, Costa Rica, ou o sul da França, mas muitas pessoas se aposentam para o Canadá a partir de outros países.

And many others, Os americanos em particular, choose to live in Canada part-time during their retirement years.

A razoável custo de vida, boa tempo (sim, realmente!), e, claro,, prontamente disponíveis cuidados de saúde são todas as vantagens de escolher o Canadá como um destino de reforma.

MoneySense revista considers these factors and more — including low taxes, baixas taxas de criminalidade, facilidade de se locomover a pé, and affordable homes — in their annual ranking of Canada’s Melhores lugares para se aposentar.

De acordo com o MoneySense 2013 rankings, the two top Canadian retirement destinations are on BC’s Vancouver Island — perhaps not unexpected, since BC overall, and Vancouver Island in particular, has the country’s mildest climate.

Many of the other top retirement spots for 2013 são em Ontario, which scores particularly high for cultural activities and (at least outside of Toronto) for moderate living costs.

Here’s the 2013 MoneySense Melhores lugares para se aposentar lista:

1. Victoria, BC
2. Saanich, BC
3. Kingston, ON
4. Burlington, ON
5. Ottawa, ON
6. Toronto, ON
7. Joliette, QC
8. Saskatoon, SK
9. Stratford, ON
10. Winnipeg, MB

MSN Money pesava recentemente, com a sua própria lista de Início 10 As cidades canadenses para se aposentar. They’ve made some of the same picks as MoneySense, mas a lista inclui cidades mais grandes:

1. Owen Sound, ON
2. Calgary, AB
3. Victoria, BC
4. Ottawa, ON
5. Quebec City, QC
6. Halifax, NS
7. Vancouver, BC
8. Fredericton, NB
9. Toronto, ON
10. Stratford, ON

If you’re thinking about retiring to Canada, we’ve compiled some resources to help you get started: Como se aposentar para o Canadá.

And please leave a comment if you have tips to share about retiring to Canada.

Victoria Inner Harbour foto © Carolyn B. Heller